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Building on solid foundations
22 December, 2014
Wood for Good executive director Dave Hopkins looks back at a year of real progress and forwards to exciting times ahead for the communications campaign

Designs on timber
22 December, 2014
Innovation, sustainability and design excellence are celebrated in this year's Wood Awards Ireland. Sally Spencer reports.

Aesthetics and applications
22 December, 2014
In this year’s Wood Awards there was much to admire in the beauty and technical application of timber and equally satisfying were the judges’ observations that what was once considered innovative is now being used widely. Keren Fallwell reports.

What’s a FLEGT VPA worth?
22 December, 2014
A new market analysis initiative will assess the potential European tropical timber market value of licensing under the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade scheme. Mike Jeffree reports.

Sustainability and sales are key
22 December, 2014
Ensuring sustainable wood supplies and defending and developing their market are mutually dependent imperatives for the tropical timber trade, according to speakers at the ATIBT International Forum. Mike Jeffree reports.

Timber on the menu
22 December, 2014
Timber continues to be, literally, the base for kitchens. Keren Fallwell reports on current design trends

Despatches from the Malaysian forest
22 December, 2014
Turnstone Singapore’s Michael Buckley recently visited Malaysia and discovered a country that is keen to make the most of its timber resource but that also values its environment.

Widening the scope
22 December, 2014
WWF-UK’s Forest Campaign aims to influence the business community, the public and the government on sustainability issues – and to encourage a tightening up of the EUTR. Sally Spencer reports.

Austrian outlook
22 December, 2014
Austria may be one of the smaller European countries but its timber industry punches above its weight. Robin Meade reports.

Sound proof
26 November, 2014
The success of last month’s W14 reflected the stable recovery in the timber industry. Keren Fallwell reports

Koppers plated preservation
19 November, 2014
Koppers Performance Chemicals is expecting to make great gains, thanks to its game changing MicroPro and the latest addition to its Celcure range, Celcure C4. Sally Spencer reports

Climate talks yield new opportunities
19 November, 2014
Dave Hopkins, executive director of Wood for Good, says the EU’s targets for emissions reduction and energy efficiency should be welcomed by the timber industry.

The life scientific
19 November, 2014
BASF Wolman has revamped its brand and improved efficiency at its Baden-Baden site. Keren Fallwell reports

Timbmet grows from the roots up
19 November, 2014
It’s not yet the pre-eminent timber business it wants to be, but Timbmet is on the way and determined to get there. Mike Jeffree reports.

Capitalising on a capital location
19 November, 2014
Importer and merchant C Blumsom has evolved with its London home and, like the city, it’s thriving. Mike Jeffree reports.

Mixing the old and the new
19 November, 2014
Does the apparent rush for standardisation in mouldings mean the end of bespoke production? Camilla Hair of Snows Timber investigates.

Expo comes of age
19 November, 2014
Last month’s Timber Expo saw an increase in visitor numbers and there was a buzz of optimismamong exhibitors. Sally Spencer reports

More Shelf Room
19 November, 2014
Timber is an important sector for German racking manufacturer Ohra.

All rise
19 November, 2014
The rise in UK housebuilding is benefiting German machinery manufacturer Hundegger. Keren Fallwell reports.

Exports save the day
19 November, 2014
With their domestic market in the relative doldrums, German manufacturers are pinning many of their hopes on exports. Robin Meade reports.